Rapid thermal processing susceptor
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1. A rapid thermal processing susceptor comprising:
- a base including a planar surface and an upright sidewall extending around a periphery thereof and encircling a working portion of the planar surface, the working portion and the sidewall defining a cavity;
a plurality of minimum contact points extending from the working portion into the cavity and positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer, the plurality of minimum contact points being positioned in one of concentric circles about a center of the working position, or at least two sets of three contact points each; and
a cover receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity.
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Abstract
A rapid thermal processing susceptor including a base having a planar surface and an upright sidewall extending around a periphery thereof and encircling a working portion of the planar surface. The working portion and the sidewall define a cavity. A plurality of minimum contact points extend from the working portion into the cavity and are positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer. A cover is receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity.
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1. A rapid thermal processing susceptor comprising:
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a base including a planar surface and an upright sidewall extending around a periphery thereof and encircling a working portion of the planar surface, the working portion and the sidewall defining a cavity;
a plurality of minimum contact points extending from the working portion into the cavity and positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer, the plurality of minimum contact points being positioned in one of concentric circles about a center of the working position, or at least two sets of three contact points each; and
a cover receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rapid thermal processing susceptor comprising:
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a base having a planar surface;
an upright sidewall extending from the periphery of the base and encircling a working portion of the planar surface, the working portion and the sidewall defining a cavity;
a plurality of minimum contact points extending from the working portion into the cavity and positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer, the minimum contact points are positioned in a plurality of groups of at least three, and arranged to receive a plurality of wafer sizes, the plurality of minimum contact points also being positioned in concentric circles about a center of the working position; and
a cover receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A rapid thermal processing susceptor as claimed in claim 11 wherein the minimum contact points are 45 degree cones.
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12. A rapid thermal processing susceptor for use in an automated rapid thermal processing tool, the susceptor comprising:
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a base including an upright sidewall extending around the periphery thereof and defining a cavity, a plurality of lift mechanism receiving openings formed through the base, and a plug positioned in the cavity and having an upper surface;
an insert having a cut-out and an upper surface, the insert being movable between a raised position and a lowered position, in the lowered position the insert being positioned in the cavity with the plug received in the cut-out with the upper surface of the plug and the upper surface of the insert defining a planar surface within the cavity;
a plurality of minimum contact points extending from the upper surface of the insert and positioned to receive thereon a semiconductor wafer; and
a cover receivable by the sidewall for enclosing the cavity, whereas the semiconductor wafer is positioned substantially halfway between the upper surface and the cover. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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